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Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
Headline: Calls Chicago Police Killers of Gangmen
Newspaper: Wisconsin News
Dates: Friday, February 15, 1929
Description/Notable Contents: This is a single issue of the Wisconsin News Evening Edition, headlining the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. This was the murder of seven Irish members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang that occurred on Saint Valentine's Day 1929. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park, Chicago garage on the morning of February 14, 1929. They were lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants, two dressed as police officers. The incident resulted from the struggle to control organized crime in the city during Prohibition between the Irish North Siders, headed by George "Bugs" Moran, and their Italian Chicago Outfit rivals led by Al Capone. There are images depicting the massacre and other information. Other notable content include Lindbergh's landing at Sapelo Isle Estate, Anti-Gambling Bill, Cats Meows Save Six from Fire, society, fashion, amusement, sports, tons of advertisements (food, pharmaceutical, furniture, clothing, electronics, radios, watches and more), Stock Market is Uneasy with Money Issue Unsettled, Chic Divorces - Smart Weddings, full page comics, Alias the Spook by Wilfred Van Duzer, The Sky Raider by Donald E. Keyhoe and That Breakwater Stands by Nelson Harding. Tons of content!
Pages: 36 total
Dimensions (Unfolded): 22 3/4 x 17 inches
Paper Type: Full-Page Newspaper
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